Atlanta drafting Kyle Pitts and then using him the way they did is criminally insane. They should be forced to let him go to a team that knows how to use him.
Even with Atlanta misusing Pitts so bad, he still had over 1000 yards as a rookie. He is special.
The thing with many first round TE’s is that teams look for guys with elite athletic testing numbers, and many times they are guys with huge upside but less than ideal actual production in college.
Guys like Njoku, OJ Howard, and Noah Fant. Those guys are rare athletes but not really good TE’s. That, IMO is a big reason why some failed to make an impact. They just are great athletes… not great football players.
TE is a difficult position to play in the NFL,,, you need to take guys that have already played it at a high level. Guys like Pitts (who will be great) and TJ Hockenson played well in college and they came into the league being able to play the position.
So, for me, if I’m going to use a high pick on a TE, I need to see a highly productive college career with enough athleticism to be able to still flourish in the NFL. The mind is such an important part of playing TE. Instincts, angles, leverage… all things a TE needs, that should be there in college.
That is why I still hesitate with Washington, even though I love his build, athleticism and dominant blocking.
It is also why I would be all in on Kincaid. He has demonstrated everything you want to see in a TE… and frankly, he’s done it at such a high level and moves and catches the ball so well, that I have zero concern about him being anything other than a really good NFL player.
If Dallas picks him, Kincaid will help the team right away, IMO and will be a very valuable piece of what Dallas does next year.
I just tend to stay away from guys like Njoku. I am drawn to guys like Kincaid.
JMO